Daily Current Affairs for UPSC 2023 Q) Which one of the following is not considered a quantitative instrument for implementing the Monetary Policy? Open Market Operations Liquidity Adjustment Facility Credit Rationing Marginal Standing Facility Daily Current Affairs for UPSC – 6 April 2023 Explanation: Option (3) is incorrect: Monetary policy is the policy of the …
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Satkosia Tiger Reserve Satkosia Tiger Reserve is located in the Indian state of Odisha, in the eastern part of the country. It is situated in the Angul and Nayagarh districts and covers an area of about 964 square kilometers. The reserve is situated on the eastern ghats, which is a mountain range in India. The …
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Melghat Tiger Reserve Melghat Tiger Reserve is located in the Satpura hill range in the Amravati district of Maharashtra, India. It was declared a tiger reserve in 1974, and it covers an area of 1,676 square kilometers. The reserve is home to around 70 tigers as per the 2018 tiger census. Melghat is also known …
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Context: The article is discussing India’s current “poly crisis” such as managing inflation, interest rates, and exchange rates, negotiating trade agreements to protect farmers’ interests and ensuring secure employment with adequate incomes for all citizens and their associated economic challenges. The article highlights the complexity of these challenges and the lack of a systemic solution …
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Context: To tackle floods, Surat City has adopted mitigation measures in form of ‘Green Infrastructure’, making it an effective ‘Flood Mitigation’ technique. About Green Infrastructure for Flood Mitigation in Surat Causes of flooding in Surat Accelerating impact of demographic growth, urbanization trends and climate changes. Tides from Arabian Sea and Higher stream flow in Tapi …
Context: According to data, since 2019-20, Lokpal received 8,703 complaints, out of which 5,981 complaints were disposed of. Highlights of Performance of Lokpal Lack of Conviction: Around 68% corruption complaints against public functionaries were “disposed of” without any action in the past four years. Poor Investigation: Only three complaints were fully investigated, and 36 complaints …
Context: India has summarily rejected China’s attempt to lay claim over areas of Arunachal Pradesh after it issued new official names for them. More on the News China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs on Sunday had released the standardized names of 11 places for Arunachal Pradesh, which it calls “Zangnan, the southern part of Tibet”. This …
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Context: Recently, a federal judge in New York ruled that the Internet Archive (IA) violated U.S. copyright law when it digitized countless physical books and offered them through ‘Controlled Digital Lending’ (CDL). About Controlled Digital Lending Controlled Digital Lending (CDL) is a developing practice which allows libraries to lend a digital copy of a physical …
Ranipur Tiger Reserve The Ranipur Tiger Reserve is located in the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh, India. It covers an area of approximately 250 square kilometers and is situated in the Jalaun and Chitrakoot districts of the state. The reserve is surrounded by hills, rivers, and seasonal streams, which provide a suitable habitat for various …
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Context: The India Justice Report (IJR), 2022 has revealed that there are more women judges at the district court level than at the High Court level. Decoding the News About 35% of the total number of judges at the district court are women while it is only 13% in the High Courts across the country. The …
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